Patrick Chovanec
@prchovanec.bsky.social
Private sector economist. Former professor at China's Tsinghua University and Columbia SIPA. Author of “Cleared for the Option: A Year Learning to Fly”, now available on Amazon. Visit me at http://patrickchovanec.com
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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US House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump reut.rs/4rwzD5z
US House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly backed a measure disapproving of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, a rare rebuke of the president and leaders of his party in the Republican-majority House.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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This says it and it’s exactly what it is….
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
This says it and it’s exactly what it is….
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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She is out of her depth is more ways than one.
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
She is out of her depth is more ways than one.
This is wrong.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is wrong.
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Some politicians I agree with. Others I disagree with. And then some I look at and think, this person is extremely dangerous, has no moral boundaries, and should never be in any position of responsibility. Kari Lake is in the third category.
Instead, Kari Lake has badly damaged America's international broadcasters and wasted millions of dollars of taxpayers money
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February 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Some politicians I agree with. Others I disagree with. And then some I look at and think, this person is extremely dangerous, has no moral boundaries, and should never be in any position of responsibility. Kari Lake is in the third category.
People who have seen the jobs reports numbers in advance, or represent those who do, should not be talking up or talking down those numbers in media interviews before they are released. It positively invites insider trading.
February 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
People who have seen the jobs reports numbers in advance, or represent those who do, should not be talking up or talking down those numbers in media interviews before they are released. It positively invites insider trading.
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Greenland's athletes show Trump the world stands with us, minister says reut.rs/4kvoYFt
Greenland's athletes show Trump the world stands with us, minister says
Greenland's athletes competing at the Milano Cortina Games send a positive message about its youth and people's support amid U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to take it over, the island's culture minister said on Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Greenland's athletes show Trump the world stands with us, minister says reut.rs/4kvoYFt
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NEW: U.S. military shot down what was believed to be a foreign drone near El Paso this week, but it turned out to be party balloon - Fox News
February 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
NEW: U.S. military shot down what was believed to be a foreign drone near El Paso this week, but it turned out to be party balloon - Fox News
Somebody has never been in a submarine.
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Somebody has never been in a submarine.
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Tesla stock is priced like a meme stock, not a growth stock. Even at a quarter of its current price, Tesla would be priced like a meme stock, not a growth stock. As the stock of a company with declining revenues for the foreseeable future, it's overpriced by about 98%.
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Tesla stock is priced like a meme stock, not a growth stock. Even at a quarter of its current price, Tesla would be priced like a meme stock, not a growth stock. As the stock of a company with declining revenues for the foreseeable future, it's overpriced by about 98%.
Never get in a staring contest with Kash Patel.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Never get in a staring contest with Kash Patel.
Look, the FBI director and his girlfriend are going on a date. If you’ve got a problem with that, file a complaint.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Look, the FBI director and his girlfriend are going on a date. If you’ve got a problem with that, file a complaint.
Excellent name for a retro swing band.
My goal for the week is to work the phrase "dancing by default" into a sentence, or better yet an invitation.
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Excellent name for a retro swing band.
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Goldman: “You & your untrained, unqualified, unvetted, unidentified agents are intentionally terrorizing our cities & communities all over this country to avoid accountability for their excessive force & their lawless actions — that is why you're wearing masks. So no one can hold you accountable”
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Goldman: “You & your untrained, unqualified, unvetted, unidentified agents are intentionally terrorizing our cities & communities all over this country to avoid accountability for their excessive force & their lawless actions — that is why you're wearing masks. So no one can hold you accountable”
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The remarkable thing isn’t the rebuke, IT’S THAT THE PRESIDENT TRIED TO PROSECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR TELLING PEOPLE NOT TO BREAK THE LAW
We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The remarkable thing isn’t the rebuke, IT’S THAT THE PRESIDENT TRIED TO PROSECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR TELLING PEOPLE NOT TO BREAK THE LAW
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Another loss for Pirro, whose office has “struggled to secure indictments and convictions, including when a jury acquitted a man who chucked a Subway sandwich ..”
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February 11, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Another loss for Pirro, whose office has “struggled to secure indictments and convictions, including when a jury acquitted a man who chucked a Subway sandwich ..”
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Good.
But terrible for our country that the DOJ would even attempt to bring these charges.
Every “lawyer” who participated in this charade is an utter disgrace to the Bar and sullies his or her oath!! May they never live down their shame.
But terrible for our country that the DOJ would even attempt to bring these charges.
Every “lawyer” who participated in this charade is an utter disgrace to the Bar and sullies his or her oath!! May they never live down their shame.
BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Good.
But terrible for our country that the DOJ would even attempt to bring these charges.
Every “lawyer” who participated in this charade is an utter disgrace to the Bar and sullies his or her oath!! May they never live down their shame.
But terrible for our country that the DOJ would even attempt to bring these charges.
Every “lawyer” who participated in this charade is an utter disgrace to the Bar and sullies his or her oath!! May they never live down their shame.
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott cited ongoing investigations in refusing to speak about the deaths.
ICE And CBP Heads Refuse Questions On Alex Pretti And Renee Good’s Deaths In Heated Congressional Hearing
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott cited ongoing investigations in refusing to speak about the deaths.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott cited ongoing investigations in refusing to speak about the deaths.
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In response to a measured question from Rep. Lofgren about DOJ refusing to cooperate with local police trying to investigate the Good and Pretti killings, Bondi declared Trump the greatest president of all time and asked about campaign donations from Reid Hoffman.
February 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
In response to a measured question from Rep. Lofgren about DOJ refusing to cooperate with local police trying to investigate the Good and Pretti killings, Bondi declared Trump the greatest president of all time and asked about campaign donations from Reid Hoffman.
I wouldn’t want to be a foreign tourist in this country at this time.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I wouldn’t want to be a foreign tourist in this country at this time.
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It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious